§ Mr. Eldon Griffithsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish a list of the new appointments he has made to the regional water authorities and the National Water Council, showing in each case the name of the previous Member who was replaced by his new nominee.
§ Mr. Denis HowellThe Secretary of State has made the following new appointments with effect from 1st January 1977, or a later date:
National Water Council
- Mrs. V. Milligan
- Mr. A. Bevan
- Mr. R. Owen
North West Water Authority
- Councillor J. A. Foster
- Councillor G. Halstead
- Mr. J. F. Eccles
- Dr. P. W. Smith
Northumbrian Water Authority
- Mr. H. C. Smith
- Councillor Mrs. E. W. Mitchell
Severn Trent Water Authority
- Mr. J. S. Betteridge
- Mrs. F. Johnson
- Mr. D. Hutchings
- Mrs. J. M. Sadler
- Mr. B. C. Jones
- Mr. W. Olner
- Mr. W. Jarvis
Yorkshire Water Authority
- Mr. H. G. Masterson
- Dr. M. Iqbal
Anglian Water Authority
270W
- Mrs. S. Tamlyn
- Mrs. S. Stern
- Canon R. O. Jennings
- Mr R. A. J. Bennett
- Mr. E. E. Hackney
Thames Water Authority
- Councillor D. B. F. Wenham
- Councillor I. S. McCallum
- Mr. T. Newson
- Mr. N. Ordman
- Mr. J. A. French
Southern Water Authority
- Mrs. I. Candy
- Mr. C. Plant
- Mr. J. S. Meadows
Wessex Water Authority
- Colonel H. A. Hare
- Mr. F. Cole
South West Water Authority
- Mr. F. Ridd-Jones
- Mr. T. Caylor
The following members resigned were not reappointed with effect fro January 1977 or a later date:
National Water Council
- Lord Cooper of Stockton Heath
- Mr. J. F. T. Langley
- Professor J. Watson
North West Water Authority
- Mr. A. E. Hall
- Mr. E. H. Fleming-Smith
- Mr. J. D. Shillitoe
- Major M. E. M. Sandys
- Mr. J. Oldfield
Northumbrian Water Authority
- Mr. S. G. Barrett
- Mrs. G. L. Hunter
Severn Trent Water Authority
- Mr. W. L. Sims
- Mr. P. Galliford
- Mr. F. M. Baker
- Professor J. C. Holliday
- Mr. B. Mathers
- Mr. R. H. Taylor
- Mr. F. W. Leath
Yorkshire Water Authority
- Professor A. Williams
- Mr. D. H. Whiteley
Anglian Water Authority
- Mr. J. Hoseason
- Mr. R. Whitwell
- Mr. J. M. Habgood
Thames Water Authority
- Mr. N. Antenbring
- Mr. A. Bond
- Mr. J. B. Crawford
- Mr. A. Diamond
Southern Water Authority
- Mr. K. M. Hepburn
- Mr. G. R. Lucraft
- Mr. R. H. Cooper
Wessex Water Authority
271W
- Mr. R. W. Melvin
- Mr. C. D. Pilkington
South West Water Authority
- Mr. J. Akroyd
- Mr. T. J. Skelton
New appointments were considered as a whole and were not made on the basis of replacing each retiring member individually.